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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Ahead of the start of the Amgen Tour of California we were able to catch up with a handful of general classification favorites' time trial bikes. Laurens ten Dam rides Bianchi's Pico Crono framest outfitted with a mix of Shimano drivetrain bits and Shimano wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Belkin mechanics make up for this Bianchi's matte black paint with some celeste bar tape on the base bar and the extensions. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The Shimano Di2 wires are mostly internally routed, but all exit at the stem clamp and plug into the junction box. While this looks sloppy, it's also one of the least important places when it comes to aerodynamics. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Ten Dam opts for Selle San Marco's Concor Racing Sprint saddle. With its blunt nose and channel, it's a good option for time trialists. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
A Shimano Ultegra 6770 Di2 rear derailleur shifts across a 10-speed, 11-23 cassette. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Ten Dam has his saddle as far forward as it will go. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
A standard Shimano Dura-Ace 9000 rear brake makes the mechanics' lives much easier. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Belkin rode 23mm Vittoria Corsa Evo SC tires glued to Pro Disc wheels and 25mm Vittoria Evo CX tubulars on the Shimano C75 front wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
That's not the cleanest cockpit. With standard and bar end shifters and auxillary brake lever shifters, ten Dam's stem looks more Medusa than Madona. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Belkin mechanics had a delivery of new K-Edge mounts that were designed for the new Pioneer headunit. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Belkin riders had K-Edge mounts for all their bikes. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
One of Giant-Shimano's GC hopefuls is American Chad Haga. He rode a Giant Trinity Advanced SL 0, outfitted in 10-speed Shimano Di2, like ten Dam. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Compared to ten Dam's cockpit, Haga's looks like a stealth bomber. Giant-Shimano mechanics skipped wrapping the aero extentions with bar tape, and instead left them bare, as it's not a place where riders are typically putting much weight. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Haga is still riding 10-speed Shimano Dura-Ace 7970 Di2 on this time trial bike, and was running an 11-23 cassette for the Folsom Time Trial. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Haga was also riding a standard 53-39 chainring combination, rather than a large aero chainring. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Like ten Dam, Haga rode a Shimano C75 front wheel with a 25mm Vittoria, but his was wrapped in an Evo Classic tire. Haga's rear Pro Disc sported a 23mm Vittoria Corsa SC tubular. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Giant-Shimano mechanics wrap up the wires around the brake cable housing before inserting it all into the downtube. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The Giant Trinity's nosecone is very clean looking and conceals all of the Di2 wires. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Haga chooses to ride the auxiliary brake lever shifters, which can be tuned for his 10-speed drivetrain. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
While strange looking, Haga goes with the Pro Aerofuel time trial saddle. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The Trinity uses a proprietary bottom brake, also known as a rear brake, but named for this brake's placement being a pain in the bottom. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The cable exit port is a short distance from the brake. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
A bit of electric tape keeps cables tight against the arm rest risers. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Giant-Shimano mechanics really outdid themselves in keeping the cockpit clean. The junction box is glued on to the bottom of the handlebar. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Taylor Phinney is another American hopeful for winning the time trial. He rides a BMC Time Machine TM01 with Shimano 11-speed Dura-Ace 9070 Di2, but forgoes these Shimano wheels on race day. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
On race day, BMC riders sport Lightweight disc wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Larry Warbasse will run a Lightweight disc wheel and a Hed H3 tri-spoke. BMC doesn't make much of an attempt to hide that it uses Lightweight wheels. There's even a Lightweight wheel bag laying on the ground, so they can't even hide the non-sponsor correct equipment. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Phinney rides a Fizik Tritone saddle. We're not sure if those sticky patches on top are a sewn-on permanent piece of the saddle, which they're supposed to be, in order to be UCI legal. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Phinney uses an SRM power meter with a 56-tooth big chaniring. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Phinney has auxillary shifters on his brake levers, as do most Shimano riders. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
BMC mechanics have their own SRM head unit for testing power meters' batteries and such. A Race Wear handlebar mount holds the head unit in place. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
BMC mechanics surely did their best, but this jumble of Di2 cables is an eyesore on an otherwise svelte build. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Diamondback doesn't offer a time trial bike yet, so Tom Zirbel and his Optum Pro Cycling teammates ride repainted Lapierre Aerostorm frames. Lapierre and Diamondback are both owned by the Dutch Accell Group. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Zirbel's long figure requires an large amount of setback, especially considering how large his frame is, and that he's running 177.5mm crank arms. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
A SRAM Red mechanical group with externally routed cables makes Zirbel's cockpit look a bit sloppy. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The bald eagle headbadge makes sense for a national champion's bike, even when the frame company is French. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Zirbel's Diamondback-labeled Aerostorm is painted in a red, white, and blue livery celebrating his 2013 time trial national title. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Zirbel runs his stem with plenty of stack. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
USA. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Zirbel pushes a massive gear on his time trial bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Will Zirbel get to continue to ride this machine after the National Championships, which are rapidly approaching? Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
The SRAM Red-built bike is disrupted by a Shimano Dura-Ace BR-9010 rear brake because SRAM does not yet offer an aero option that is compatible with the direct mount design of the Aerostorm. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
A lengthy 177.5mm crank arm holds Zirbel's Look Keo Blade 2 pedals. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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Gallery: Time Trial Tech at the Tour of California
Without any logos besides Selle Italia, Zirbel's saddle choice is tricky to identify, but we're confident it's a Selle Italia Flite TT, which is the same as what he rides on his Diamondback Podium 7 road bike. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com
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